Number available

Funding provider

Level(s) of study

This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:

Postgraduate research

Allowed study options

This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:

Full-time

Part-time

Subject restrictions

This funding is available to students undertaking study in:

Anthropology, Media and Performance

Arab World Studies

Archaeology

Art History and Visual Studies

Arts Management and Cultural Practices

Chinese Studies

Classics and Ancient History

Drama

East Asian Studies

English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing

French Studies

German Studies

History

Humanitarianism and Conflict Response

Institute for Cultural Practices

Italian Studies

Japanese Studies

Linguistics and English Language

Middle Eastern Studies

Music

Religions and Theology

Russian and East European Studies

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies

Academic requirements

Applicants must hold or expect to achieve a Masters-level qualification, which we would expect to be at distinction level, or equivalent, and have a first-class Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent). Additional indicators of academic quality will include contributions to publications/articles, promoting your research to a wider audience, setting up research collaborations, prizes awarded and information supplied by your referees.

Nationality restrictions

This funding is available to all nationalities.

Other eligibility criteria

In order to apply for the PDS awards, an application for AHRC or ESRC funding must be submitted, if eligible, by the stated deadlines. Please note that current PhD students are not eligible for these awards.

Application procedure

Applicants must apply using the President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Funding Application Form. Please submit the online application for a place on your chosen doctoral programme in the School by Monday 14 January 2019 at the latest. All supporting documentation, including references, must be submitted by that date. Please submit the completed PDS Funding Application Form by 5pm GMT, Friday 8 February 2019
, at the latest. Please note that this is a strict deadline and applications received after 5pm will not be included in the competition.

Additional documentation

Selection criteria

Applications will be ranked according to two key criteria: academic track-record, and the quality of the research proposal.

Selection body

The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures studentship committee.

Closing date

08 Feb 2019

All PDS applications must be received by the School by 5pm GMT, Friday 8 February 2019. Please note that this is a strict deadline and applications received after 5pm will not be included in the competition.